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Obituaries

In Memoriam

Horst Schulz

November 18, 2024

 

Horst Schulz.
Credit: Courtesy of Barbara Schulz
Horst Schulz

Horst Schulz, 88, of New York City, died Oct. 15, 2024.

“Horst made major discoveries in fatty acid metabolism. His 130 papers have been cited over 5,000 times. He helped us understand the aberrant metabolism of trans fats. He mentored 33 doctoral students between1970 and 2007. The CUNY Graduate Center established the Horst Schulz Award, which it has given annually since 2008 to a doctoral student in the biochemistry program. One former student wrote that ‘the man was irreplaceable, and I was blessed to know him and learn from him.’ "—Manfred Philipp, colleague

Most recent title: Professor emeritus of biochemistry, City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center

Education: Dipl. Ing., chemistry, 1961, and Dr. Ing., chemistry, 1964, Technical University of Berlin

Survivors: Spouse, Barbara Schulz; children Kurt Schulz, Karina Schulz, and Nadja Schulz; four grandchildren; brother, Knut Schulz

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